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Rozgar Mela: Union Minister of State V Muraleedharan to be the Chief Guest
The 9th tranche ceremony of the Rozgar Mela for recruitment to Central Government Departments will be held on 26th September at 9.00 am at Tagore Theatre,Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram. Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Shri V Muraleedharan will be the Chief Guest. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the National Rozgar Mela across the country at 10.30 am via video conferencing. The Minister will then distribute the appointment letters to selected candidates. The 9th phase of the Rozgar Mela is being organized by Department of Posts. The event will be held at 46 locations across the country. The aim of the Rozgar Mela is to provide central government jobs to 10 lakh people within a year.
Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary will attend the Rozgar Mela event in Kochi.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM visits Sree Siddaganga Mutt, lays foundation stone for memorial museum of Shri Shri Shivakumar Swamiji
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited the Shri Siddhaganga Mutt in Tumkuru, Karnataka and laid the foundation stone for a memorial museum of Shri Shri Shivakumar Swamiji.
PM Modi while addressing at Shri Siddhaganga Mutt in Tumkuru, said he is fortunate that he is beginning the year 2020 from such pious land; He wished that the sacred energy of Sree Siddaganga Mutt enriches the lives of the people of our country.
He said, “We all feel the physical absence of Pujya Swami Shri Sri Shivkumar ji. I have personally experienced that his mere gaze was enriching and inspiring. With his inspiring personality this holy place has been giving direction to the society for decades”.
He said, “It is good fortune that I got an opportunity to lay the foundation stone of the museum to be built in the memory of Shri Shri Shivakumar Ji. This museum will not only inspire people, but will also serve to give direction to the society and country.”
Prime Minister said that India has entered the third decade of the 21st century with new energy and renewed vigor.
He asked the nation to remember how the last decade began. In contrast, he said, the third decade of the 21st Century has started on a strong footing of expectations, aspirations.
He said “The aspiration is for a new India. This aspiration is of young dreams. This is the aspiration of the sisters and daughters of the country. This aspiration is for the poor, downtrodden, deprived, afflicted, backward, tribals of the country”.
“This aspiration is to see India as a prosperous, capable and all-encompassing world power.It has now become the psyche of every Indian that the problems we have inherited have to be solved. This message emanating from the society also inspires, encourages our government.”
Prime Minister said that people fled from Pakistan to India, to save their lives, to save the lives of their daughters.
He further said that every countrymen has a question as to why people don’t speak against Pakistan and instead processions are being taken out against these people.
To those who are agitating against the Parliament of India, Prime Minister said, “If you have to agitate, raise your voice against the exploits of Pakistan in the last 70 years. Now the need is to expose this action of Pakistan at the international level. If you have to raise slogans, then raise slogans related to the way minorities are being tortured in Pakistan. If you have to take out a procession then take out a procession in support of Hindu-Dalit-victim-exploited from Pakistan”.
Prime Minister sought active support from Sant Samaj in 3 resolutions.
First, to reinforce India’s ancient culture of giving importance to every individual’s duties and obligations.
Second, to protect nature and the environment.
And third, to cooperate in public awareness for water conservation, water harvesting.
He said that India has always viewed saints, sages, gurus as a lighthouse for the right path.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccination Update
More than 30.54 Crore vaccine doses provided by Government of India to States/UTs
More than 1.50 crore doses still available with States/UTs to be administered
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalisation of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
More than 30.54 crore  vaccine doses have been provided by Government of India to States/UTs so far, through Government of India  and through direct state procurement category.
Of this, the total consumption, including wastages is 29,04,04,264 doses .
More than 1.50 crore  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Furthermore, more than 47,00,000 vaccine doses are in the pipeline and will be received by the States/UTs within the next 3 days.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Union Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar addressed the CII Northern Region Food Processing Summit 2021
Government has taken several initiatives to harness the food and horticulture potential of the country: Shri Narendra Singh Tomar
The government is committed to the development of the food processing sector, says Shri Tomar
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Food Processing Industries, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Shri Narendra Singh Tomar addressed the 3rd edition of the Northern Zone Food Processing Summit organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry  through video conference.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Tomar said that the Government of India has taken several initiatives to harness the food and horticulture potential of the country to encourage investment and development in the agriculture sector as well as to provide a better environment to the existing enterprises. He added that the Government is also committed to the development of the food processing sector. "A new production linked incentive scheme for the food processing industry was launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, as a part of the self-reliant India campaign. About Rs. 11 thousand crores will be spent on the scheme", the Minister said.
Shri Tomar said that the Ministry of Food Processing Industries has launched the Prime Minister formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises  scheme under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan with an aim to enhance the competitiveness of existing individual micro-enterprises in the unorganized sector. The scheme focuses on supporting groups engaged in agri-food processing such as Farmer Producer Organizations , Self Help Groups  and producer cooperatives across their value chain.
Shri Tomar said that CII is a premier industry organization, which is helping to lead the country on the path of development. Calling for cooperation to take the benefits of the government initiatives to all the farmers, he said that the Ministry of Food Processing Industries is working on these initiatives in a planned manner. He urged CII to conduct a comparative study on the available food grains and horticulture resources in the country with their processing so that the Government of India could devise a strategy to fill the gaps.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Manoj Joshi, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India emphasized the need for joint efforts by the government and industry in the area of fortification of processed food and meeting the changing consumer preferences.
Ministry of Science & Technology
BITM to Recall the First Flight to Space by Man
Kolkata, April 8, 2021
Colonel Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin, popularly known as Yuri Gagarin, the Soviet Cosmonaut was the first man to travel into Space. On April 12, 1961 he became the first human to orbit earth. His spacecraft Vostok 1 circled earth at a speed of 27,400 kilometres per hour. The flight lasted 108 minutes. To mark the diamond jubilee of the first flight of man into Space on April 12, 2021, BITM is jointly organising a programme with the Russian Centre of Science and Culture, Kolkata  where Gagarin will be paid a glowing tribute.
On April 12, 2021, an exhibition on the ‘Life and Achievements of Yuri Gagarin’ will be inaugurated at 3 PM at BITM premises. The exhibition will continue till April 18, 2021. Besides, there will be an illustrative presentation on ‘First Human in Outer Space’ which will be organised on April 12, 2021 at 3.30 pm.
Interested students, teachers or common people may attend the programme straightaway visiting the venue. The illustrative presentation will be available on the website also. The address is www.bitm.gov.in
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Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan interacts with the winners of Team Odisha at India Skills Competition
Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas & Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan today interacted with the members of Team Odisha which won the 2nd position in the overall medals tally at the India Skills Competition.
The Minister congratulated the medal winners and wished them all the best for World Skills Competition to be held in Kazan, Russia in August, 2019. He assured them of all support from Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship for preparation for the World Skills in providing world class training
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan said that the young winners have shown exemplary talent, dedication and hard work. Their aspirations have enabled them to demonstrate excellence at India Skills competition. They are the “Dharmapadas” of our times. He said that they have brought laurels for Odisha and he is confident and hopeful that they will go on to bring laurels for the country at World Skills competition.”
The Minister felicitated them with a memento and a special commemorative Navakalebara coin.
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IIT Madras to develop astronaut training module using AR/VR/MR for Indian Space Flight Programs
Indian Institute of Technology Madras  is going to develop training module for Indian Spaceflight Program using Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality / Mixed Reality .
Indian Space Research Organization  would utilize the advanced technologies created at the newly-established eXperiential Technology Innovation Centre  at IIT Madras to promote Research and Development  in the domain of Extended Reality.
A MoU towards was signed recently between ISRO and IIT Madras for collaboration on the application of Extended Reality  and other technologies in Indian Human Spaceflight Program.
Elaborating on the key aspects of this collaboration between ISRO and IIT Madras, Prof. M. Manivannan, Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras, and Principle Investigator, XTIC-IIT Madras, said,“XR Technologies has the potential to add value in many aspects of human spaceflight program specifically in shortening the design cycle and simulating the space environment. We will start with developing models of physiological systems as well as design optimization studies. IIT Madras ecosystem is conducive not-only for research, but also for development with our industrial consortium.”
Looking forward to this collaboration, Dr. Umamaheswaran R., Director, Human Space Flight Center , ISRO, said,“Space program always had linkages with academia and IITMadras has a long history of contributing for ISRO’s program including human spaceflight program. It is always a pleasure to collaborate with IIT-Madras. -”
The XTIC will not only develop XR technologies for human spaceflight program but will also impart training to concerned HSFC engineers on this technology and help in establishing a XR/VR laboratory at HSFC.
The Key Outcomes envisaged from this collaboration include
Modelling and Simulation of human physiology as well as space systems
Outreach activities
Visualization and optimization of design architecture
Training ISRO scientists in developing their own XR systems
The XTIC has established ‘CAVE,’ a consortium of start-ups and Industries in the field of XR and Haptics in India. The ecosystem led by XTIC will be utilised for several applications ranging from Outreach and education of the Human Spaceflight Programme to Digital Twins.
This XTIC is India's first Research and Product Innovation centre for XR and haptics Technology, a transdisciplinary centre encompassing several fields of engineering, medicine, psychology and arts. As XR is highly interdisciplinary, innovations in this field need confluence of minds from different fields.
While most of the research labs around the world are focusing on either software or hardware components of XR, the centre in IIT Madras is focusing on the fundamentals of XR - human factors, particularly perception and illusion, pioneering a new field Perceptual Engineering, and Perceptual Algebra.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Health Ministry Reviews Status and Progress of COVID Vaccination with States/UTs
States/UTs urged to focus on second dose coverage of vaccination in light of adequate availability of doses
Suggestions solicited from States/UTs in formulating new guidelines for International Travel
Shri Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary reviewed the progress of COVID19 vaccination with Health Secretaries and NHM MDs of States and UTs, through video conference  yesterday. One of the largest such exercises globally, the countrywide COVID19 vaccination programme was launched on 16th January 2021 by Hon. Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi.
Highlighting that the nation is close to administering a billion doses, Health Secretary congratulated the States/UTs on their effort to vaccinate all citizens. It was highlighted that a sizeable number of beneficiaries who are eligible have not received their 2nd dose. States and UTs were urged to focus on these second vaccination dose.
It was pointed out that many States have adequate doses to vaccinate those people who are awaiting their 2nd dose. Government of India is in a position to provide additional vaccine doses to the States/UTs so that they can complete the aforesaid task. They were also exhorted to improve the momentum and accelerate the vaccination drive.
States and UTs were advised to identify and prioritize districts having low coverage for focused action and explore requirement for mobilization efforts, addressing local challenges, need for additional Covid Vaccination Centres and improving access in rural areas. They were also requested to share their strategies to enhance second dose coverage.
The Health Ministry has issued various SOPs over the last one year for International Travel. It is in the process of reviewing the guidelines in consultation with all stakeholders including the Ministry of Home Affairs, Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of External Affairs. States/UTs were also requested to share their suggestion or feedback.
Dr. Manohar Agnani, AS , MoHFW and Shri Lav Agarwal, JS , MoHFW, were present in the meeting along with Principal Secretary , Additional Chief Secretary  and State Surveillance Officer of the concerned states/UTs.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 178.83 Cr
More than 26.19 lakh Vaccine Doses administered in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.66%
5,476New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload currently stands at 59,442
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 0.77%
With the administration of more than 26.19lakh Doses  vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 178.83Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
This has been achieved through 2,07,34,782sessions. The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,04,02,100
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2nd Dose
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99,75,499
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Precaution Dose
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42,43,775
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,84,10,450
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2nd Dose
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1,74,59,170
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Precaution Dose
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63,80,333
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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5,53,77,120
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2nd Dose
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3,08,21,856
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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55,25,51,826
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2nd Dose
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44,95,32,588
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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20,23,99,294
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2nd Dose
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18,13,70,583
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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12,65,07,775
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2nd Dose
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11,29,50,259
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Precaution Dose
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99,96,621
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Precaution Dose
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2,06,20,729
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Total
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1,78,83,79,249
9,754patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,23,88,475.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.66%.
5,476new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
India’s Active Caseload is presently at 59,442. Active cases constitute 0.14% of the country's total Positive Cases.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 9,09,985tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 77.28 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.77% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 0.60%.
Special Service and Features
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri. Anurag Thakur will arrive in Kozhikode tomorrow  for one-day visit
Kochi : July 03 , 2022
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Anurag Thakur will arrive in Kozhikode tomorrow  morning for a one-day visit. The Minister will attend various events in the district. In the morning, the Union Minister will participate in the Swachhta Abhiyan programme in Kidson corner in SM Street at 8 am. Later on, Shri. Anurag Thakur will inaugurate the new office building of the Malayalam daily Janmabhoomi in a function to be held at Kesari Bhavan. After the programme, the Union Minister will meet with the owners and editors of print and electronic media in Kerala. The event is organized by the Press Information Bureau, Kochi office, under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The event will be held at Hotel Tripenta, at 12.30 pm. Later in the evening, Shri. Anurag Thakur will visit the Sports Authority of India  training centre in Kozhikode and interact with the officials and sports persons there.
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Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs to organise Pension Adalat on 17 May at New Delhi
As per the direction of the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare, Nation-wide Pension Adlalat will be held on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 by all Ministries/ Departments. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs will also be holding Pension Adalat for the Pensioners / Family Pensioners of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, only in the Office of Deputy Secretary , Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, 92, Parliament House, New Delhi on 17th May, 2023 from 11.00 a.m. onwards through Video Conferencing. Pensioners and Family Pensioners of this Ministry may attend the Pension Adalat for settlement of pension related grievances, if any.
Pensioners and Family Pensioners may send their pension related grievances in advance via email on id: rahul.agrawal[at]gov[dot]in or dhirendra.choubey[at]nic[dot]in. For more details, Pensioners may contact on telephone no. 011-23034746/23034755 or above-mentioned Email-ID.
Pensioners should quote their Name, Designation , PPO No., Details of Bank, Date of Retirement and their address with Telephone Numbers. Copies of PPO & Corrigendum PPOs  / Updated Bank Pass Book last two pages should be attached along with the application. Link for Video conferencing will be published in due course of time.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Director CSIR-NIO, Prof. Sunil Kumar Singh, has been selected for the prestigious JC Bose Fellowship by SERB
Goa, 27 September 2023
Director CSIR-NIO, Prof. Sunil Kumar Singh, has been selected for the prestigious JC Bose Fellowship by Science and Engineering Research Board .
This fellowship has been awarded to Prof. Sunil Kumar Singh for his outstanding performance in the field of scientific specialization.
Prof. Singh has specialization in Geochemistry & Isotope Chemistry, Palaeoclimate & Palaeoceanography, Nutrient Cycling & Biogeochemistry. He has over 75 papers in national and international journals and has guided 10 PhD students and presently 6 are being guided.
The JC Bose fellowship is awarded to active scientists in recognition for their outstanding performance. The fellowship is scientist-specific and very selective. All Areas of Science  are covered by the fellowship.PIB Panaji | Gautam SK/S.Thakur/D.Rane
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